"Throughout his six decade-long career, his unique time signatures and distinct rhythms were highlights of his innovative style," Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. "As one of the prime architects of the sophisticated West Coast jazz sound, Brubeck showed that jazz could be artistically challenging yet accessible to large audiences."

People are remembering Brubeck by watching and leaving comments on YouTube videos related to him and his music. And a slew of musicians have covered his music in interesting ways — We've gathered some of the best covers in the gallery below to help you remember his music, too.

What's Hot

More in Entertainment

What's New

What's Rising

What's Hot

Mashable
is a leading global media company that informs, inspires and entertains the digital generation. Mashable is redefining storytelling by documenting and shaping the digital revolution in a new voice, new formats and cutting-edge technologies to a uniquely dedicated audience of 42 million monthly unique visitors and 24 million social followers.